Chapter X · Chapter 10

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading From the Rue du Cherche-Midi in Paris to the Casa Perucca in Corsica is as complete a change as even the heart of woman may desire.

later than; following

From this reading “Yes,” said Mademoiselle Brun, one morning, after she and Denise had passed two months in what she was pleased to term exile--“yes; it is peaceful.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading For the Rue du Cherche-Midi is probably the noisiest corner of that noisy Paris that lies south of the Seine; and the Casa Perucca is one of the few quiet corners of Europe where the madding crowd is non-existent, and that crowning effort of philanthropic folly, the statute holiday, has yet to penetrate.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading From the Rue du Cherche-Midi in Paris to the Casa Perucca in Corsica is as complete a change as even the heart of woman may desire.

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From this reading “Yes,” said Mademoiselle Brun, one morning, after she and Denise had passed two months in what she was pleased to term exile--“yes; it is peaceful.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading BY SURPRISE.

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From this reading “C'est ce qu'on ne dit pas qui explique ce qu'on dit.”

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From this reading From the Rue du Cherche-Midi in Paris to the Casa Perucca in Corsica is as complete a change as even the heart of woman may desire.

a ductile grey metallic element of the lanthanide series; used in lighter flints; the most abundant of the rare-earth group

From this reading “C'est ce qu'on ne dit pas qui explique ce qu'on dit.”

cause to change; make different; cause a transformation

From this reading From the Rue du Cherche-Midi in Paris to the Casa Perucca in Corsica is as complete a change as even the heart of woman may desire.

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From this reading From the Rue du Cherche-Midi in Paris to the Casa Perucca in Corsica is as complete a change as even the heart of woman may desire.

come or bring to a finish or an end

From this reading From the Rue du Cherche-Midi in Paris to the Casa Perucca in Corsica is as complete a change as even the heart of woman may desire.

a place off to the side of an area

From this reading For the Rue du Cherche-Midi is probably the noisiest corner of that noisy Paris that lies south of the Seine; and the Casa Perucca is one of the few quiet corners of Europe where the madding crowd is non-existent, and that crowning effort of philanthropic folly, the statute holiday, has yet to penetrate.

plural of “corner” — a place off to the side of an area

From this reading For the Rue du Cherche-Midi is probably the noisiest corner of that noisy Paris that lies south of the Seine; and the Casa Perucca is one of the few quiet corners of Europe where the madding crowd is non-existent, and that crowning effort of philanthropic folly, the statute holiday, has yet to penetrate.

an island in the Mediterranean; with adjacent islets it constitutes a region of France

From this reading From the Rue du Cherche-Midi in Paris to the Casa Perucca in Corsica is as complete a change as even the heart of woman may desire.

cause to herd, drive, or crowd together

From this reading For the Rue du Cherche-Midi is probably the noisiest corner of that noisy Paris that lies south of the Seine; and the Casa Perucca is one of the few quiet corners of Europe where the madding crowd is non-existent, and that crowning effort of philanthropic folly, the statute holiday, has yet to penetrate.

representing a level of the highest possible achievement or attainment

From this reading For the Rue du Cherche-Midi is probably the noisiest corner of that noisy Paris that lies south of the Seine; and the Casa Perucca is one of the few quiet corners of Europe where the madding crowd is non-existent, and that crowning effort of philanthropic folly, the statute holiday, has yet to penetrate.

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From this reading “Yes,” said Mademoiselle Brun, one morning, after she and Denise had passed two months in what she was pleased to term exile--“yes; it is peaceful.

the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state

From this reading From the Rue du Cherche-Midi in Paris to the Casa Perucca in Corsica is as complete a change as even the heart of woman may desire.

the shorter of the two telegraphic signals used in Morse code

From this reading “C'est ce qu'on ne dit pas qui explique ce qu'on dit.”

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From this reading From the Rue du Cherche-Midi in Paris to the Casa Perucca in Corsica is as complete a change as even the heart of woman may desire.

earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something

From this reading For the Rue du Cherche-Midi is probably the noisiest corner of that noisy Paris that lies south of the Seine; and the Casa Perucca is one of the few quiet corners of Europe where the madding crowd is non-existent, and that crowning effort of philanthropic folly, the statute holiday, has yet to penetrate.

the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles

From this reading For the Rue du Cherche-Midi is probably the noisiest corner of that noisy Paris that lies south of the Seine; and the Casa Perucca is one of the few quiet corners of Europe where the madding crowd is non-existent, and that crowning effort of philanthropic folly, the statute holiday, has yet to penetrate.

divisible by two

From this reading From the Rue du Cherche-Midi in Paris to the Casa Perucca in Corsica is as complete a change as even the heart of woman may desire.

expel from a country

From this reading “Yes,” said Mademoiselle Brun, one morning, after she and Denise had passed two months in what she was pleased to term exile--“yes; it is peaceful.

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From this reading “C'est ce qu'on ne dit pas qui explique ce qu'on dit.”

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading For the Rue du Cherche-Midi is probably the noisiest corner of that noisy Paris that lies south of the Seine; and the Casa Perucca is one of the few quiet corners of Europe where the madding crowd is non-existent, and that crowning effort of philanthropic folly, the statute holiday, has yet to penetrate.

the trait of acting stupidly or rashly

From this reading For the Rue du Cherche-Midi is probably the noisiest corner of that noisy Paris that lies south of the Seine; and the Casa Perucca is one of the few quiet corners of Europe where the madding crowd is non-existent, and that crowning effort of philanthropic folly, the statute holiday, has yet to penetrate.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading For the Rue du Cherche-Midi is probably the noisiest corner of that noisy Paris that lies south of the Seine; and the Casa Perucca is one of the few quiet corners of Europe where the madding crowd is non-existent, and that crowning effort of philanthropic folly, the statute holiday, has yet to penetrate.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading From the Rue du Cherche-Midi in Paris to the Casa Perucca in Corsica is as complete a change as even the heart of woman may desire.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading “Yes,” said Mademoiselle Brun, one morning, after she and Denise had passed two months in what she was pleased to term exile--“yes; it is peaceful.

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading For the Rue du Cherche-Midi is probably the noisiest corner of that noisy Paris that lies south of the Seine; and the Casa Perucca is one of the few quiet corners of Europe where the madding crowd is non-existent, and that crowning effort of philanthropic folly, the statute holiday, has yet to penetrate.

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading From the Rue du Cherche-Midi in Paris to the Casa Perucca in Corsica is as complete a change as even the heart of woman may desire.

leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure

From this reading For the Rue du Cherche-Midi is probably the noisiest corner of that noisy Paris that lies south of the Seine; and the Casa Perucca is one of the few quiet corners of Europe where the madding crowd is non-existent, and that crowning effort of philanthropic folly, the statute holiday, has yet to penetrate.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading From the Rue du Cherche-Midi in Paris to the Casa Perucca in Corsica is as complete a change as even the heart of woman may desire.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading From the Rue du Cherche-Midi in Paris to the Casa Perucca in Corsica is as complete a change as even the heart of woman may desire.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading “Yes,” said Mademoiselle Brun, one morning, after she and Denise had passed two months in what she was pleased to term exile--“yes; it is peaceful.

plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth

From this reading For the Rue du Cherche-Midi is probably the noisiest corner of that noisy Paris that lies south of the Seine; and the Casa Perucca is one of the few quiet corners of Europe where the madding crowd is non-existent, and that crowning effort of philanthropic folly, the statute holiday, has yet to penetrate.

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From this reading For the Rue du Cherche-Midi is probably the noisiest corner of that noisy Paris that lies south of the Seine; and the Casa Perucca is one of the few quiet corners of Europe where the madding crowd is non-existent, and that crowning effort of philanthropic folly, the statute holiday, has yet to penetrate.

small silvery drumfish often mistaken for white perch; found along coasts of United States from New York to Mexico

From this reading “Yes,” said Mademoiselle Brun, one morning, after she and Denise had passed two months in what she was pleased to term exile--“yes; it is peaceful.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading From the Rue du Cherche-Midi in Paris to the Casa Perucca in Corsica is as complete a change as even the heart of woman may desire.

plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading “Yes,” said Mademoiselle Brun, one morning, after she and Denise had passed two months in what she was pleased to term exile--“yes; it is peaceful.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading “Yes,” said Mademoiselle Brun, one morning, after she and Denise had passed two months in what she was pleased to term exile--“yes; it is peaceful.

a colorless odorless gaseous element that give a red glow in a vacuum tube; one of the six inert gasses; occurs in the air in small amounts

From this reading “C'est ce qu'on ne dit pas qui explique ce qu'on dit.”

superlative of “noisy” — full of or characterized by loud and nonmusical sounds

From this reading For the Rue du Cherche-Midi is probably the noisiest corner of that noisy Paris that lies south of the Seine; and the Casa Perucca is one of the few quiet corners of Europe where the madding crowd is non-existent, and that crowning effort of philanthropic folly, the statute holiday, has yet to penetrate.

full of or characterized by loud and nonmusical sounds

From this reading For the Rue du Cherche-Midi is probably the noisiest corner of that noisy Paris that lies south of the Seine; and the Casa Perucca is one of the few quiet corners of Europe where the madding crowd is non-existent, and that crowning effort of philanthropic folly, the statute holiday, has yet to penetrate.

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From this reading For the Rue du Cherche-Midi is probably the noisiest corner of that noisy Paris that lies south of the Seine; and the Casa Perucca is one of the few quiet corners of Europe where the madding crowd is non-existent, and that crowning effort of philanthropic folly, the statute holiday, has yet to penetrate.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading From the Rue du Cherche-Midi in Paris to the Casa Perucca in Corsica is as complete a change as even the heart of woman may desire.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading For the Rue du Cherche-Midi is probably the noisiest corner of that noisy Paris that lies south of the Seine; and the Casa Perucca is one of the few quiet corners of Europe where the madding crowd is non-existent, and that crowning effort of philanthropic folly, the statute holiday, has yet to penetrate.

the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce

From this reading From the Rue du Cherche-Midi in Paris to the Casa Perucca in Corsica is as complete a change as even the heart of woman may desire.

(ballet) a step in dancing (especially in classical ballet)

From this reading “C'est ce qu'on ne dit pas qui explique ce qu'on dit.”

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading “Yes,” said Mademoiselle Brun, one morning, after she and Denise had passed two months in what she was pleased to term exile--“yes; it is peaceful.

not disturbed by strife or turmoil or war

From this reading “Yes,” said Mademoiselle Brun, one morning, after she and Denise had passed two months in what she was pleased to term exile--“yes; it is peaceful.

pass into or through, often by overcoming resistance

From this reading For the Rue du Cherche-Midi is probably the noisiest corner of that noisy Paris that lies south of the Seine; and the Casa Perucca is one of the few quiet corners of Europe where the madding crowd is non-existent, and that crowning effort of philanthropic folly, the statute holiday, has yet to penetrate.

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From this reading From the Rue du Cherche-Midi in Paris to the Casa Perucca in Corsica is as complete a change as even the heart of woman may desire.

generous in assistance to the poor

From this reading For the Rue du Cherche-Midi is probably the noisiest corner of that noisy Paris that lies south of the Seine; and the Casa Perucca is one of the few quiet corners of Europe where the madding crowd is non-existent, and that crowning effort of philanthropic folly, the statute holiday, has yet to penetrate.

experiencing or manifesting pleasure

From this reading “Yes,” said Mademoiselle Brun, one morning, after she and Denise had passed two months in what she was pleased to term exile--“yes; it is peaceful.

with considerable certainty; without much doubt

From this reading For the Rue du Cherche-Midi is probably the noisiest corner of that noisy Paris that lies south of the Seine; and the Casa Perucca is one of the few quiet corners of Europe where the madding crowd is non-existent, and that crowning effort of philanthropic folly, the statute holiday, has yet to penetrate.

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From this reading “C'est ce qu'on ne dit pas qui explique ce qu'on dit.”

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “C'est ce qu'on ne dit pas qui explique ce qu'on dit.”

characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity

From this reading For the Rue du Cherche-Midi is probably the noisiest corner of that noisy Paris that lies south of the Seine; and the Casa Perucca is one of the few quiet corners of Europe where the madding crowd is non-existent, and that crowning effort of philanthropic folly, the statute holiday, has yet to penetrate.

European strong-scented perennial herb with grey-green bitter-tasting leaves; an irritant similar to poison ivy

From this reading From the Rue du Cherche-Midi in Paris to the Casa Perucca in Corsica is as complete a change as even the heart of woman may desire.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “Yes,” said Mademoiselle Brun, one morning, after she and Denise had passed two months in what she was pleased to term exile--“yes; it is peaceful.

a French river that flows through the heart of Paris and then northward into the English Channel

From this reading For the Rue du Cherche-Midi is probably the noisiest corner of that noisy Paris that lies south of the Seine; and the Casa Perucca is one of the few quiet corners of Europe where the madding crowd is non-existent, and that crowning effort of philanthropic folly, the statute holiday, has yet to penetrate.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading “Yes,” said Mademoiselle Brun, one morning, after she and Denise had passed two months in what she was pleased to term exile--“yes; it is peaceful.

the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading For the Rue du Cherche-Midi is probably the noisiest corner of that noisy Paris that lies south of the Seine; and the Casa Perucca is one of the few quiet corners of Europe where the madding crowd is non-existent, and that crowning effort of philanthropic folly, the statute holiday, has yet to penetrate.

an act passed by a legislative body

From this reading For the Rue du Cherche-Midi is probably the noisiest corner of that noisy Paris that lies south of the Seine; and the Casa Perucca is one of the few quiet corners of Europe where the madding crowd is non-existent, and that crowning effort of philanthropic folly, the statute holiday, has yet to penetrate.

the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you

From this reading BY SURPRISE.

a word or expression used for some particular thing

From this reading “Yes,” said Mademoiselle Brun, one morning, after she and Denise had passed two months in what she was pleased to term exile--“yes; it is peaceful.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading For the Rue du Cherche-Midi is probably the noisiest corner of that noisy Paris that lies south of the Seine; and the Casa Perucca is one of the few quiet corners of Europe where the madding crowd is non-existent, and that crowning effort of philanthropic folly, the statute holiday, has yet to penetrate.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading From the Rue du Cherche-Midi in Paris to the Casa Perucca in Corsica is as complete a change as even the heart of woman may desire.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading From the Rue du Cherche-Midi in Paris to the Casa Perucca in Corsica is as complete a change as even the heart of woman may desire.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading “Yes,” said Mademoiselle Brun, one morning, after she and Denise had passed two months in what she was pleased to term exile--“yes; it is peaceful.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading “Yes,” said Mademoiselle Brun, one morning, after she and Denise had passed two months in what she was pleased to term exile--“yes; it is peaceful.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading “Yes,” said Mademoiselle Brun, one morning, after she and Denise had passed two months in what she was pleased to term exile--“yes; it is peaceful.

in or at the place that

From this reading For the Rue du Cherche-Midi is probably the noisiest corner of that noisy Paris that lies south of the Seine; and the Casa Perucca is one of the few quiet corners of Europe where the madding crowd is non-existent, and that crowning effort of philanthropic folly, the statute holiday, has yet to penetrate.

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading From the Rue du Cherche-Midi in Paris to the Casa Perucca in Corsica is as complete a change as even the heart of woman may desire.

an affirmative

From this reading “Yes,” said Mademoiselle Brun, one morning, after she and Denise had passed two months in what she was pleased to term exile--“yes; it is peaceful.

but in spite of that

From this reading For the Rue du Cherche-Midi is probably the noisiest corner of that noisy Paris that lies south of the Seine; and the Casa Perucca is one of the few quiet corners of Europe where the madding crowd is non-existent, and that crowning effort of philanthropic folly, the statute holiday, has yet to penetrate.